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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1968

Page

7

Local court fines in Point Pleasant and surrounding areas

Justice of Peace Roy Kincaid fined numerous residents for offenses including non attendance of children at school. Fines ranged from 5 to 50 dollars with costs. several drivers paid for speeding, defective equipment, improper passing, and driving while intoxicated. One driver had his license revoked for six months and 24 hours jail.

Point Pleasant John Allbright West Columbia Justice of Peace Roy Kincaid James Ray Spears Michael Chase Shelton Russe John L. Riley Lesage Wendell Barker Mason Richard L. Barker Rutland Eddie McFall Roger G. Wamsley Roy Goodman Hender Charles Turner Susie Turner David Lee Henry Gallipolis John R. Hassell David F. Crisel Lavelette

Annual Meeting Set at Hidden Valley Country Club

Hidden Valley Country Club schedules its annual membership meeting for Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Appalachian Power Auditorium. A board of directors and officers will be elected.

Point Pleasant Hidden Valley Country Club Appalachian Power Auditorium

Baptist Women Hold Meeting At Chapel

POINT PLEASANT The North Branch Baptist Church women met at the chapel with Mrs Worthy Burris Sr opening in prayer. Mrs Burris Jr presented How Many Loaves Have You. Love gift prayer of dedication by Mrs Wilson. A card of thanks honored a stork shower for Mrs Burris Jr. Census notes three persons per square mile in Idaho.

Point Pleasant North Branch Baptist Church Worthy Burris Sr Worthy Burris Jr Roger Wilson

Two Accidents Reported In Gallia County

The state highway patrol reported two crashes in Gallia County on Tuesday. Mrs Wealtha Green sustained head and neck pain but was not hospitalized after her husband’s car was hit head on on Hamrick Road. Richard Chapman was cited for driving left of center. A second collision on Route 7 near Crown City involved Mickey Swain and James Reed. Reed was charged with driving left of center. In Point Pleasant, Rev Frederick H Rick Dennis will speak at Christ Episcopal Church on March 26 at 7 30 p.m. on Renewal in Christian Theology.

Pomeroy State Highway Patrol Gallia County Wealtha Green Crown City Hamrick Road Mercerville Road Richard Chapman Chapman James F. Reed Louisa Reed Swain Point Pleasant Frederick H Rick) Dennis Trinity Episcopal Church of

Complaints On Ferry Continue At City Hall

Acting Mayor Bill Wellman says city building receives many calls about ferry service inadequacy. Goodyear hauls 125 men across the river from Apple Grove in small craft, including midnight shifts. A woman waited nearly two hours Monday night and was told the ferry would not return. Attorney John Epling says a man would warn when the ferry isn’t operating, but patrons say this was not done. Wellman urges complaints to the Public Service Commission in Charleston. The city can only relay calls. it cannot fix the service.

Point Pleasant Bill Wellman Goodyear Apple Grove Atty. John Epling Ohio Valley Towing Co Wellman Public Service Commission Charleston

OU Official Is Speaker At Banquet

POMEROY Drew Webster Post No 39 American Legion in Pomeroy marked its 49th anniversary with a spaghetti dinner for members and families at the elementary school. The guest speaker was A H Jack Rhoads an intramural instructor and veteran sports referee from Ohio University who spoke on What Americanism Means to the University Student. Legion members conducted a post dinner program. About 100 attendees including families were present.

Pomeroy Drew Webster American Legion Legion A. H Jack” Rhoads Ohio University Rhoads

Rescue Units Called For River Hunt Weekend Mission

Mason County Civil Defense director John Andy Wilson issued a call to rescue units from West Virginia Virginia Pennsylvania Kentucky and Tennessee to search the Ohio River for missing Silver Bridge disaster victims. Missing are Kathy Byus Mrs Victor Turner R R Sims and Thomas Cantrell from Gallipolis. Wilson asks hosts to provide sleeping quarters for Saturday night and provides contact numbers 675 3688 or 675 1101.

Point Pleasant John Andy) Wilson Mason County

Lambda Chi Holds Dance at Moose Home

Lambda Chi Omega Sorority hosted a dinner and dance Saturday night at the Moose Home with a 6 to 8 p.m. social hour. President Mrs. Bessie Wilson received a group gift, and attendees included Mr. and Mrs. William Gilmore, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Deal, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll FE Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Pullins, Mr. and Mrs. Vitus Hartley Jr., Mr. and Mrs. James Lesmaster, Mr. and Mrs Eustace Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Head, and Mrs. William Bardin with Mrs. W. W. Johnson.

Point Pleasant Lambda Chi Omega Moose Home Bessie Wilson William Gilmore Earl Deal Carroll FE. Kennedy Rodney Pullins Vitus Hartley Jr James Lesmaster Eustace Wilson C. L. Head William Bardin W. W. Johnson

Handleys Return From Cape Kennedy Educational Tour

Mr and Mrs R L Handley concluded a Florida vacation with time at Cape Kennedy. The trip included hosts Mr and Mrs Clyde Norton of Orlando. Handleys planned to move to Florida but returned to Ravenswood where Handley works with Ruthrauff Engineers and Contractors of Pittsburgh. In Syracuse Mrs Edith Teaford hosted a birthday gathering for son Virgil Teaford and family with Cecil Teaford and others attending.

Cape Kennedy Cape Clyde Norton Culloden W. Va Orlando Mr. Norton The Handley Florida Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp Ravenswood Works Ruthrauff Engineers and Contractors Pittsburgh Syracuse Edith Teaford Minersville Virgil Teaford Third Street Cecil Teaford Wayne Teaford Brian Beth Pomeroy Henry Bentz Eric Timmy Nancy Racine Ruth Cundiff

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